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District of Uttar Pradesh

Moradabad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 39.13 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

39,13,000 3.91 million 1 March 2026

Moradabad district's population is estimated at ≈39.13 lakh (39,13,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 31,26,499 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Moradabad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
8,87,871
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.1 lakh

District

Moradabad district

Census 2011
31,26,499
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 39.13 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 39.13 lakh 39,13,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
31.26 lakh 31,26,499 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 1,365per km² 2011
Sex ratio
910 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
917 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
60.0% Male 67.8% · Female 51.5%
Urban share
37.0% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+25.2% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
≈ 2,290km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.25 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
1,163 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Moradabad: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
43 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199119,42,786
200124,96,861
201131,26,499
2016 *34,15,000
2021 *36,85,000
2026 *39,13,000
2031 *40,98,000
2036 *42,52,000

* Estimate

How Moradabad's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Moradabad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Moradabad16,46,61352.7%91161.9%59.0%
2 Bilari6,73,80421.6%90548.9%12.8%
3 Thakurdwara5,02,00016.1%90965.1%8.8%
4 Kanth3,04,0829.7%91765.4%17.8%

Largest towns in Moradabad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Moradabad (Census 2011)
  1. Moradabad 8,87,871
  2. Thakurdwara 44,255
  3. Bilari 37,567
  4. Pakbara CT 36,728
  5. Bhojpur Dharampur 31,305
  6. Kundarki 29,951
  7. Kanth 26,381
  8. Rustamnagar Sahaspur CT 18,677
  9. Umri Kalan 17,803
  10. Gadhi CT 9,933

How people in Moradabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.2%

Agricultural labourers

20.9%

Household industry

7.5%

Other work

49.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 29.4%.

Age structure of Moradabad

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Moradabad
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,79,5291,65,638
5-92,15,2051,93,171
10-142,27,3472,01,688
15-192,05,1181,83,450
20-241,55,5201,31,682
25-291,12,8681,04,557
30-3498,00095,121
35-3996,02790,490
40-4481,27769,244
45-4961,54455,928
50-5448,80840,398
55-5933,98839,192
60-6439,95835,872
65-6921,76421,439
70-7416,20513,896
75-796,0676,273
80+10,43910,043
Children (0–14)
38.5%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.5%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
5.9%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
19.5years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
72.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Moradabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 26 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Moradabad
  1. Hindi 84.5%
  2. Urdu 15.2%
  3. Punjabi 0.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. English 0.0%
  6. Lahnda 0.0%
  7. Nepali 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi84.5%
  2. Urdu15.2%
  3. Punjabi0.2%
  4. Bengali0.1%
  5. English0.0%
  6. Hindi Multani0.0%
  7. Bhojpuri0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Moradabad

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 41.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 37.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 86.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 70.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 28.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 73.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 11.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 64.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 41.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 8.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 68.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 6.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 67.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 40.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 8.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 31.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Moradabad district held 1.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 27th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 60.0%, 7.6 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 67.8% of men but only 51.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 37.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 25.2% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈39.13 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Moradabad, had 8.88 lakh people in 2011, 28.4% of the district.

How this district was formed

Moradabad covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Moradabad (2011) 100.0% of this district
    65.5% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Uttar Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Moradabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Moradabad (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Moradabad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 15,10,800 48.3% 79.7%
Muslim ≈ 15,88,300 50.8% 19.3%
Christian ≈ 10,200 0.3% 0.2%
Sikh ≈ 6,600 0.2% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 700 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 1,900 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 7,700 0.2% 0.3%
Total31,26,499100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Moradabad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈39,13,000 (39.13 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Moradabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 31,26,499.

What was the population of Moradabad district in Census 2011?
31,26,499: 16,37,027 males and 14,89,472 females, of whom 11,56,525 lived in towns and 19,69,974 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Moradabad?
Literacy was 60.0% in 2011 (men 67.8%, women 51.5%). The sex ratio was 910 females per 1,000 males, and 917 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Moradabad district?
Moradabad, with 8,87,871 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Moradabad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,163 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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